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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2008.1122 -- [Solaris] An IP(7P) Spoofing Security Vulnerability in Mid-range Sun Fire Server's Firmware May Allow Unauthorized Access to System Controllers 30 December 2008 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Sun Fire 3800 Server Sun Fire 4800 Server Sun Fire 4810 Server Sun Fire 6800 Server Sun Fire E2900 Server Sun Fire E4900 Server Sun Fire E6900 Server Sun Fire V1280 Server Netra 1280 Server Netra 1290 Server Publisher: Sun Microsystems Operating System: Solaris Platform: SPARC Impact: Root Compromise Inappropriate Access Denial of Service Access: Remote/Unauthenticated CVE Names: CVE-2008-5685 Original Bulletin: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-246746-1 Revision History: December 30 2008: Added CVE Reference December 15 2008: Initial Release - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Solution Type: Sun Alert Solution 246746 : An IP(7P) Spoofing Security Vulnerability in Mid-range Sun Fire Server's Firmware May Allow Unauthorized Access to System Controllers Bug ID: 6707931 Product Sun Fire 3800 Server Sun Fire 4800 Server Sun Fire 4810 Server Sun Fire 6800 Server Sun Fire E2900 Server Sun Fire E4900 Server Sun Fire E6900 Server Sun Fire V1280 Server Netra 1280 Server Netra 1290 Server Date of Resolved Release: 12-Dec-2008 SA Document Body An IP(7P) spoofing security vulnerability in certain midrange Sun Fire Server's firmware: 1. Impact An IP(7P) spoofing security vulnerability in certain Mid-range Sun Fire Server's firmware may allow a remote privileged/unprivileged user to gain unauthorized access to the System Controller (SC). Such users may also gain access to the system console and possibly the host operating system running on these servers.This may allow such users to power off or reset the system which is a type of Denial of Service (DoS). 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases: SPARC Platform * Sun Fire 3800/4800/4810/6800/E2900/E4900/E6900/V1280 * Netra 1280/1290 Servers with a System Controller (SC) running ScApp versions 5.18.X, 5.19.X, and 5.20.0 through 5.20.10 To determine the version of ScApp on a system, the following command can be run (from sc0:SC>): sc0:SC> showsc ... ScApp version: 5.20.10 Build_01 RTOS version: 47 ... Note: This issue only impacts systems that have a System Controller V2 without SSH enabled. To determine if a system has System Controller V2, the following command can be run (from the platform shell): sc0:SC> showsc ... Main System Controller V2 SC Failover: disabled ... To determine if SSH is configured on the System Controller, please see the documentation regarding configuring of network parameters in the System Administration Guide for these servers. 3. Symptoms There are no reliable symptoms that would indicate the described issues have been exploited. 4. Workaround To work around the described issue, one of the following options can be used: 1. Do not put the System Controller on a publicly accessible network. 2. Enable SSH on systems with System Controller V2 Note: System Controllers can be configured to use SSH for remote connections or to not accept remote connections at all. To configure network parameters for these System Controllers, please refer to the System Administration Guide documentation for these servers. 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases: SPARC Platform * Sun Fire 3800/4800/4810/6800/E2900/E4900/E6900/V1280 with firmware (ScApp) 5.20.11 (as delivered in patch 114527-12) or later * Netra 1280/1290 Servers with firmware (ScApp) 5.20.11 (as delivered in patch 114527-12) or later This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS" basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by third parties. The issues described in this Sun Alert notification may or may not impact your system(s). Sun makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees as to the information contained herein. ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. 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